Integrating an innovative curriculum, highly regarded faculty, a supportive academic environment, and a vibrant business community, the new BBA focuses on the development of sound decision-making skills and the utilization of technology. All students will participate in an internship and service-learning activities, focusing on developing entrepreneurial spirit and skills.

BBA graduates will be able to apply fundamental concepts of business administration to decision-making; conduct relevant independent research; apply the principles of business ethics; utilize appropriate technology for business; and apply critical thinking skills when making business decisions.

Specific learning outcomes include applying accounting and financial management operations to enhance business decision making; discussing economic factors associated with government, business and consumer environments; applying theoretical techniques to analyze markets; integrating marketing information into a strategic plan; articulating the external and internal environments of an organization; formulating appropriate strategies in the context of competitive forces and environmental factors; conceptualizing the ethical responsibilities of business; and understanding the social consequences of business decisions.

During the Freshman and Sophomore years, pre-BBA candidates are required to take 62 total credit hours: 60 hours of the core curriculum in Areas A through F and 2 hours of physical education courses.

The following courses are a part of the core curriculum and are Area F prerequisites for the BBA program:

Course #	Title	Credit Hours
First Semester
ACCT 2101	Principles of Accounting I	3
ACCT 2102	Principles of Accounting II	3
BUSA 1105	Introduction to Business	3
BUSA 2106	Environment of Business	3
ECON 2105	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 2106	Principles of Macroeconomics	3

Program Qualifications Students ordinarily apply to the BBA program as sophomores who have successfully earned at least 45 credit hours, or as transfer students who have earned at least an Associate's degree and who meet the program pre-requisites. To be considered for admission to the BBA degree program, students must have earned: A minimum of 60 credit hours in Area A-F [(A) Essential Skills, 9 hours; (B) Institutional Options, 4 hours; (C) Humanities/Fine Arts, 6 hours; (D) Science and Math, 11 hours; (E) Social Sciences, 12 hours; and (F) Business Administration, 18 hours. A grade of C or better in all Area F courses and MATH 2112. An institutional GPA of 2.5 or better. A GPA of 2.7 in Area F-Business Administration courses. BBA Course of Study BBA students are required to take an additional 60 hours in Area H of the BBA program during the junior and senior years, which includes the following required courses:

Course #	Title	Credit Hours
ACCT 3100	Cost Accounting	3
ACCT 4100	Financial Statement Analysis	3
BUSA 4900	Internship	4
ECON 3110	Money and Financial Markets	3
ECON 3120	Managerial Economics	3
FINC 3100	Business Finance	3
ITEC 3100	Computer Applications for Business	3
ITEC 3110	Business Analysis using Computer Applications	3
MGMT 3100	Principles of Management	3
MGMT 3110	Management of Organizations & Individuals	3
MGMT 4100	Entrepreneurship	3
MGMT 4200	Strategic Management	3
MKTG 3100	Principles of Marketing	3
MKTG 3110	Sales and Sales Management	3
MKTG 3120	Bus. Comms/Personal Prof. Development	3
MKTG 4100	Marketing Research and Consumer Behavior	3
Total		48

BBA students must also take 4 of the following elective courses:

Course #	Title	Credit Hours
FINC 3200	Principles of Banking	3
FINC 3250	Bank Regulation	3
MGMT 3300	Prins. of Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt	3
MGMT 3350	Business Logistics and Materials Mgmt	3
MGMT 3500	Business Law and Ethics	3
MGMT 3600	Hospitality Management	3
Total		12

Program Application and Further Information To request an application for the program, please click here, contact Ms. Betty Johnson program coordinator, Department of Business and Public Affairs, via e-mail at bjjohnson@ccga.edu or telephone at 912.279.5850. If you have questions about academic matters, please contact Dr. Craig Fleisher, Chair, Department of Business and Public Affairs, via e-mail at cfleisher@ccga.edu or telephone at 912.279.5851. We welcome your interest in our program and look forward to welcoming you as a new BBA student at the College of Coastal Georgia.